Brief summary
Old Garden Rose, hybrid perpetual "Ferdinand Pichard", France, introduced by Tanne in 1921, Usually is pink, crimson in color, cupped bloom shape, double petal count, blooms 6 - 7 cm in size, has 3-5 buds per stem, repeat rebloom, has rich fragrance, the bush shape can be bushy, 120 - 250 cm in height, 90 - 120 cm in width, suitable for USDA zone 4 from -34°C and above, low resistance to rain, strong resistance to black spot, strong resistance to mildew.
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Ferdinand Pichard is a repeat-flowering rose of unknown origin, raised by an amateur. In the 1970s its genes were used in breeding other striped roses. The flowers are semi-double to double, with buds that open to reveal stamens. Petals are pale pink with crimson stripes and spots distributed irregularly, and no two blooms on the plant are identical. Flowers appear singly or in clusters of up to 5, and the plant blooms again. The foliage is large and pale green. Growth is strongly climate-dependent: about 1 m in England and 2–3 m in France.
Ferdinand Pichard bears fragrant, bowl-shaped double flowers 6–10 cm across, with pink petals marked by white and crimson stripes. As blooms age, the pink bleaches to white and the crimson shifts to purple. Trusses of flowers are numerous in early summer and again in autumn, with sporadic flowering between these periods. The foliage is yellowish-green, and the shoots are almost thornless. The shrub is upright and compact, suitable for bedding. It responds to attentive cultivation and to relatively low pruning in early spring. It shows some susceptibility to black spot.
Papageno (MACgoofy), a tea-hybrid rose, is sometimes sold under the name Ferdinand Pichard. Contributors are asked to verify the description and existing photos of the cultivar before uploading images.